Sec. 601.339.  EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOLLOWING CONVICTION, PLEA, OR FORFEITURE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the department may not issue a driver's license to a person who does not hold a driver's license and who:
(1)  enters a plea of guilty to an offense or is convicted by a final order or a judgment that:
(A)  requires the suspension or revocation of a driver's license;
(B)  is imposed for operating a motor vehicle on a highway without a driver's license;  or
(C)  is imposed for operating an unregistered motor vehicle on a highway;  or
(2)  forfeits bail or collateral deposited to secure an appearance for trial for an offense described by Subdivision (1).
(b)  Except as described by Subsection (c), a motor vehicle may not be registered in the name of a person described by Subsection (a).
(c)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), a driver's license may be issued or a motor vehicle may be registered if the person files and maintains evidence of financial responsibility with the department.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.